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Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP)

Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP) introduces the concept of virtual router to improve the redundancy of default gateway of hosts. According to VRRP, virtual router (VR) is not just a physical router but includes the master and backup routers. Backup router will take place the position of master if the master becomes unavailable. So the default gateway of a host is configured as VR instead of single physical router. However, at a time only one master is acting as the default gateway and master informs the backup routers its current status all the time.

VRRP and HSRP

Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol is open source protocol which is very similar to Cisco's proprietary protocol Hot Standby Router Protocol. However, both protocols are not compatible despite of their similarities.

VRRP Configurations Tips

Default gateway of hosts is configured to VR

A group of physical routers comes under VR but only single master works at a time